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Finding the Third Proportional to 996,338 and 1,504,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 996,338 and 1,504,875 is: 2,272,972.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    996,338 : 1,504,875 = 1,504,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    996,338/1,504,875 = 1,504,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    996,338x = 1,504,875 × 1,504,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    996,338x = 2,264,648,765,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,264,648,765,625/996,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,972.39

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